RIP Dennis Waterman...

I still watch minder when it’s on, great show.
Met him when I was a kid, he used to come to our town with Ken Hutchison who also sadly passed away recently.
He was quite rude to a few folk and mr Hutchison told him to belt up, he seemed to lighten up after that, probably not keen on being surrounded by kids asking for his autograph when he just wanted to get in the pub, everyone is allowed a bad day.
RIP.
 
PlacidCasual said:
The LWT fanfare then The Minder theme tune so many Sunday nights in front of the telly as a family. Great stuff.

RIP Dennis Waterman
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It was on Thames in the week wasn't it?

Edit: yes just checked to make sure I wasn't going mad and it was aired Wednesday evenings on Thames.
 
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Ah, staying up late to watch Minder as a kid. I don't think I've seen it since then. Might have to hunt an episode out and see how it looks now.

Terry McCann always seemed so cool.
 
I had no idea he retired to Spain 4 years ago. I'm also shocked that New Tricks ran from 23 March 2003 until 2013/2015. Never watched an episode. I always remember my mother watching that show though. It always looked somewhat dark when I saw it on.
 
V F said:
I had no idea he retired to Spain 4 years ago. I'm also shocked that New Tricks ran from 23 March 2003 until 2013/2015. Never watched an episode. I always remember my mother watching that show though. It always looked somewhat dark when I saw it on.
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Same here my mother used to watch it. He left the show as the other originals also left a few seasons previous and he wasn't enjoying it as much with the new cast.
 
RIP Dennis, or course too soon.

was never allowed to watch The Sweeny in the 70's
maybe it was on after 10pm? but was allowed to watch
Minder and The Professionals. all i can say really is,
I never met him but I enjoyed Minder was a fun show.
I hope he did'nt suffer.
 
I am 5 years younger than Dennis Waterman and of course I enjoyed the Sweeny, it was a bit cringe worthy in recent reruns but the past is a different country and the seventies a different planet. He played the unreconstructed man of his time in New Tricks (for old dogs), driving a Triumph Stag for Gawds sake.
Hugely entertaining for a long time, I believe that he said that if Tony Blair was on fire he would not **** on him to put it out. I don't know if that was original, he was not at all PC. Goodbye.
 
It sometimes makes me wonder... Cancer didn't seem to be as rampant from what I remember in the 80s and 90s with so many people then. Or it didn't seem like it. How you're hearing so many stories now of lung, breast, bowel, throat Cancer these days and very aggressive Cancers.
 
V F said:
It sometimes makes me wonder... Cancer didn't seem to be as rampant from what I remember in the 80s and 90s with so many people then. Or it didn't seem like it. How you're hearing so many stories now of lung, breast, bowel, throat Cancer these days and very aggressive Cancers.
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Same as dementia and strokes, dementia used to be classed as people "doting", strokes also seemed to be far fewer in number. These days dementia is running rampant and strokes are incredibly common.
 
Gerard said:
Same as dementia and strokes, dementia used to be classed as people "doting", strokes also seemed to be far fewer in number. These days dementia is running rampant and strokes are incredibly common.
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These are often lifestyle diseases, cancer, stroke etc. Having said that people are tending to live longer and more disease and illness will be encountered late in life.
 
Gerard said:
Same as dementia and strokes, dementia used to be classed as people "doting", strokes also seemed to be far fewer in number. These days dementia is running rampant and strokes are incredibly common.
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Even people in their 60s and 70s that I remember in the 80s/90s in your own street, I never recalled seeing what is classed as todays dementia. They always recognised who you were and where they were. Granted most in the streets were aged 30 - 50 but I always remember the much older people in your own streets still very aware compared to today. Always out chatting to neighbours or street parties get togethers in the summers.

Strokes didn't seem to be as common what I recall, yes they were still happening but it didn't seem as prevalent as it is happening today. That and the fact there was hardly any junk food places back then and fast food wasn't an everyday meal then. They were treats in the 80s and 90s.
 
V F said:
Even people in their 60s and 70s that I remember in the 80s/90s in your own street, I never recalled seeing what is classed as todays dementia. They always recognised who you were and where they were. Granted most in the streets were aged 30 - 50 but I always remember the much older people in your own streets still very aware compared to today. Always out chatting to neighbours or street parties get togethers in the summers.
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My mother's side of the family is literally riddled with dementia and cancer, her mother had dementia, she has it, 2 of her sisters and 2 of her brothers also had it. 2 other sisters died of cancer. Something to look forward to in the coming years. :rolleyes:
 
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